Sadly, in my opinion, besmirching good photos of serious monuments is pollution. Who wants to see photos of (in my opinion) ugly hippies pretending to hold up leaning stones?

How many tons of stones and consummate artistry are desecrated by such (in my opinion) vandalism?

Shame on the publishers, in my opinion. Sadly, it could have been a GREAT book. Why not just leave out the 'comics'?

My personal advice is DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.


Cope delivers... again!   October 19, 2004
 26 out of 28 found this review helpful

Although I haven't read the entire book just yet, it is fair to say that first impressions are good, as the Arch Drude of Wessex once again takes us on a prehistoric journey to remember. Nothing can beat the feeling of visiting these sites, but as with the Modern Antiquarian, Cope provides you with great analysis of each site and an indepth essay section. Directions are also clear and will obviously be of great help during the many holidays that lie ahead. Great colour pictures of the interior and exterior of many sites are included and it is layed ouy in a very easy to follow way.
So if you are interested in seeing what Europe has to offer the megalithic traveller then I cannot think of a more suitable guidebook, or starting point. Buy it...


Not encyclopaedic perhaps, but excellent all the same   October 18, 2004
 27 out of 28 found this review helpful

Julian Cope continues to work very hard at promoting the temples of our ancestors. Looking at the places he highlights makes you reel with the realisation that so many structures can still exist after the turbulence of the last couple of millennia. His first book was wide in scope - this seems less so, but covering a whole continent was never going to be easy. Particularly impressive is that it was completed in a short time and has a lot of useful information gained from personal experience. No mean feat.

He is thoughtful, realistic, sometimes scholarly, which makes the academic content of the first part of the book seem at odds with the opulent but somewhat off-putting packaging. The gazetteer will be much used, and complements works by Burl in particular very nicely.

Nonetheless, good on Julian for producing another book on a subject that's not taken seriously enough. It's sure to appeal to many people, and provoke enthusiasm and thought in them.